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Spot the Dog heads inside the Cathedral

Recently the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project collaborated with Warren & Mahoney Architects, Naylor Love and Aware Group to take Spot the robot dog inside the Cathedral

Easter Newsletter 2021

Media Release – Another important milestone for the reinstatement of Christ Church Cathedral

Vital Resource Consent granted

Cathedral Update – Christmas 2020

We made it! Cathedral Christmas Year End Wrap

First permanent steel support in place

The permanent west end support frame is now in place.

Changing the face of Christ Church Cathedral

A new steel frame and banner mean the face of the Cathedral has significantly changed for the first time since the earthquakes.

Work notice – Night works December 2020

There will be night works to carry out investigation works on the Apse foundations at the east end of the Cathedral.

Internal virtual tour

Take a drone tour of the inside of the Cathedral, narrated by Heritage Professional Jenny May. The footage was captured by Beca in 2019.

Cathedral Update – November 2020

Plenty of activity on site

Cathedral Update – Concept Design released

More than just a building - Concept Design for Christ Church Cathedral brings vision to reality

South transept – stabilisation

Temporary steel support frame installed at the South transept

Media Release – Cathedral Concept Design released

More than just a building - Concept Design for Christ Church Cathedral brings vision to reality

Resource consent application

Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Limited has lodged a resource consent application.

North porch

Temporary steel support frame installation - October 2020

Media Release: New Cathedral hoardings unveiled in Cathedral Square

“The earth laughs in flowers” Ralph Waldo Emerson

Meet Elaine Alexander, a green thumb.

North porch concrete pour

We have poured the concrete foundation for the temporary steel support frame that will be used to stabilise the north porch of Christ Church Cathedral.

Cathedral update – Spring

Concrete pours, stabilisation action all round

1 September 2020 Project Video Update

Hear Project Director Keith Paterson describe the early stage of stabilising the Cathedral.

Newsletter – Kidsfest fun and Cathedral update

Cathedral update July 2020

Request for Order in Council

UPDATE 28 August 2020 - Order in Council approved.

June 2020 Project Update Video

Listen as Project Director, Keith Paterson, explains some of the key activities underway on site.

Work Notice – June 2020

Cathedral stabilisation work notice - tree pruning

Cathedral Update – June 2020

Things are getting physical

Our Amazing Intern

We were delighted to host an intern from the University of Canterbury between February and May 2020.

Work notice – May to July 2020

We are setting up the site for construction and preparing for stabilisation.

Kids, COVID19 and the Cathedral

While we were all in our bubbles over the past few weeks, we saw an opportunity to creatively engage children about the project.

Blessing of workers and Cathedral site

Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Lawrence Kimberley, and Bishop of Te Waipounamu, Richard Wallace, bless the site and all who will work on the project. Physical work on the Cathedral will begin in the coming days.

Cathedral site blessing live streamed

A modern twist to a traditional ceremony

Cathedral update – site blessing

Join us for the live streaming of our site blessing

Blessing of workers and Cathedral site

Join us for the live streaming of the Blessing, which signals that work is about to begin on site: 7:45am, Tuesday 12 May (NZ time).

First physical work on Cathedral once COVID19 guidelines permit

Media release

Cathedral update – Easter greetings

Staying strong in the face of adversity

Easter Blessings 2020

During the COVID19 Lockdown of 2020 Dean Lawrence Kimberley, Dean of Christchurch reminds us to love one another.

Stained glass stories

The stained glass windows of the Cathedral have two layers of story.

A Christchurch Christening Gown

Listen as Mrs Bowden from Kent UK describes her visit to the Cathedral just days before the earthquake. She has donated a Christening Gown to help with fundraising for the reinstatement.

A Cathedral Story – A Canterbury wool cope

Watch as two very dedicated women tell the story of making the Cope (cloak) for the ordination of Rt Rev Maurice Goodall at Christ Church Cathedral.

A Cathedral Story – Ross Clapp, Cabinetmaker

Watch retired Cabinetmaker Ross Clapp describe his work for the Cathedral in the 1980s.

“All will be well” mural

Watch as students from Ara explain how they designed the "All will be well" mural for the fence of the Cathedral.

Lighting up the Cathedral

Watch as we lit up the Cathedral in August 2019 after 8 years of darkness.

Bringing back the bells

Watch as we symbolically brought back the sound of bells to the Cathedral in winter 2019 after 8 years of silence.

Cathedral update – March 2020 Newsletter

Things are about to get physical 🏋️‍♀️💪🏋️‍♂️

Work Notice – March 2020

Pre-construction site inspection

Green light for Cathedral stabilisation works

Resource Consent granted for stabilisation works

Resource Consent Application

Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Limited has lodged a consent application for stabilisation work.

Our Summer Brochure 2019/2020

Read the brochure

Christmas 2019 Newsletter

Cathedral update - Christmas 2019

Celebrating our new Royal Patron

Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project celebrates its new patron

A Royal Patron and Royal Visit

Watch highlights of the day in November 2019 that His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales met with Cathedral supporters and visited the Cathedral site.

Royal support for Cathedral project

The Prince of Wales announced as the Royal Patron for the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project

Media Release: Christ Church Cathedral to host Prince Charles during Royal Visit

Cathedral site to be visited by The Prince of Wales

October Newsletter

Cathedral Update - October 2019

A stonemason explains

Hear stonemason Mark Whyte explain how stone and glass has been retrieved and catalogued for the reinstatement of Christ Church Cathedral.

Our amazing people – Peter Marshall

Reinstating a sacred and iconic Cathedral is no everyday project. 

Blessing of the Animals 2019

All creatures great and small are welcome at this special Cathedral service for people and the important animals in their lives.

Crafty fun for kids – Heritage Festival Rose Window Event

A fun opportunity for children aged 5 to 10 to get crafty while finding out the story behind Christ Church Cathedral's iconic Rose Window.

Media Release: Celebrating the rich heritage of Christ Church Cathedral

Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project is thrilled to be part of the 2019 Beca Christchurch Heritage festival.

Bookings now open for our fabulous Heritage Festival events.

Christ Church Cathedral has a rich heritage and we invite everyone to come and see for themselves.

Our Amazing People – Dean Lawrence Kimberley

Speaking from the Transitional Cathedral, Dean of Christchurch Lawrence Kimberley shares his excitement about bringing people back to Cathedral Square as part of the reinstatement of the Cathedral.

August Newsletter

Cathedral Update - August 2019.

Read the Winter 2019 Update in Te Reo, Samoan or Simplified Chinese

We want our communication to be widely accessible, so we've translated our Winter 2019 update into the three most commonly spoken languages other than English.

Lighting up the Cathedral

Throughout August the Cathedral will be luminescent in pink and blue, lighting up Cathedral Square and reminding people that there is a project underway to reinstate the Cathedral.

Read the brochure

Our Winter 2019 brochure is hot off the press.

Naylor Love appointment

We are pleased to announce that Naylor Love Canterbury Limited will provide construction logistics, methodologies and programme advice for the project and will begin work in early August 2019.

August work notice

In August we'll be doing some soil sampling, and removing moss and other unwanted vegetation.

July 2019 Work notice

From 29 July to 2 August 2019 we'll be doing maintenance to the trees around the Cathedral site.

Embracing heritage

We’re looking forward to sharing the Cathedral’s rich heritage during the 2019 Beca Christchurch Heritage Festival in October.

July Newsletter

Cathedral update - July 2019.

Bringing back the bells

A light-hearted event was held at Cathedral Square today to mark the playing of a recording of the Cathedral bells. The bells will be heard every Friday lunchtime.

An angel from the window

Workers were thrilled to discover a beautiful section of intact stained glass from the Christ Church Cathedral’s Rose Window. It depicts the head of one of the heavenly hierarchy of angels and measures about 13cm by 12cm.

Work notice – May 2019

In the coming weeks we'll be doing some general maintenance on site and work to protect heritage.

May Newsletter

Cathedral update - May 2019

May 2019 Work notice

In the coming weeks we'll be doing some general maintenance on site and work to protect heritage.

Key appointments for Cathedral

The appointment of key consultants to the team is a significant step forward for the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement project.

February Newsletter

Cathedral update - February 2019

Framing removal work almost complete

The front of Christ Church Cathedral can now be clearly seen following the recent removal of steel framing.

Steel framing coming down

Work on removing steel framing from the front of Christ Church Cathedral is well underway.

Cathedral site preparation work continues

The assembly of a large crane on-site marks another step on the pathway to reinstatement for Christ Church Cathedral.

Experienced engineer to lead reinstatement of Christ Church Cathedral

An engineer with more than 30 years’ experience has been appointed as the Project Director for the reinstatement of Christ Church Cathedral.